20: Let's make an appearance in Chapter 20, my darling!

In the days that followed, Chen Yan managed both his Cultivate and his synthesis.

But today, at the Sect market cavern, Chen Yan's stall was deserted.

It was incomparable to the bustling crowds of the past few days!

Not only were the Medicinal Pill on his stall ignored, but the surrounding Disciple also pointed at him with strange expressions.

Several Disciple wearing Alchemy Peak attire stood with their arms crossed, looking at Chen Yan with mocking expressions.

The leader was an Inner Sect Disciple of Alchemy Peak, Yu Hao!

Golden Core Stage, a Second-Grade Alchemist!

He looked at Chen Yan and said coldly: "Junior Brother Chen, be honest. What kind of evil method are you using to refine waste pills back into Medicinal Pill?"

"Everyone knows now!"

"Although refining pills with waste pills is quick, it overdraws everyone's potential!"

"This method is like drinking poison to quench thirst; it harms others and yourself. If you eat too many, you'll end up without descendants!"

The surrounding crowd of Disciple immediately stirred.

"What? Chen Yan uses waste pills to refine Medicinal Pill? Aren't those poisonous?"

"I was wondering why he asked Senior Brother Qian to buy waste pills back then. So it was to refine poisonous pills!"

"Goodness, I'm speechless! It causes infertility? Is it that serious?"

"No wonder the Medicinal Pill he sold were ten percent cheaper than everyone else's, and he had so much stock every day! It turns out they were all poisonous!"

"Damn it, he actually used the name of Sword Venerable Shuanghua to scam people! This is unforgivable!"

"..."

Hearing the discussions of the crowd around him, a hint of complacency flashed in Yu Hao's eyes.

This Chen Yan, somehow, had the means to turn waste into treasure!

The market for low-grade Medicinal Pill in the Sect market was limited; his arrival had directly monopolized it!

These past few days, seeing Chen Yan raking in money daily, they were green with envy!

Seeing the time was ripe, Yu Hao leaned closer to Chen Yan and lowered his voice.

His tone was half-warning, half-threat: "Junior Brother Chen, you know~ those who submit to circumstances are wise men!"

"You've seen it yourself. As Alchemy Peak Disciple, controlling public opinion is too easy!"

"If you don't want to ruin your reputation, hand over that method for refining waste pills!"

"As long as you're willing to cooperate obediently, we can give you thirty percent of the Sect's future Medicinal Pill profits!"

"Otherwise..." Yu Hao sneered. "Ninth Peak has few people. If another Disciple who refines poisonous pills to harm others appears... Heh!"

This was their true purpose!

Forcing Chen Yan away was nothing; obtaining that method to turn waste into treasure was the key!

No one wanted waste pills, but turning them into finished pills was pure profit!

Chen Yan sat calmly on his rocking chair, eyes slightly narrowed, watching the clowns jumping around in front of him.

His heart was calm, and he even felt like laughing!

Truly, in a large forest, there are all kinds of birds.

For such a small amount of Medicinal Pill profit, they not only spread rumors and slandered him, but now they were openly threatening him?

Who gave them the courage?

One must know that cutting off someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents!

They started by cutting off his source of income and then talked about giving him thirty percent?

Heh!

Did they really think he was still the same trash as before?

"Thirty percent, huh!"

Looking at Yu Hao's contemptuous expression, Chen Yan feigned surprise and shouted: "Wow~ that really is a lot!"

"If I sell them myself, the profit is one hundred percent; that's definitely not more than the thirty percent you're giving me, right?"

"Wow~ do I have to thank you properly, Senior Brother?"

This Yin and Yang tone made the faces of Yu Hao and the others turn livid.

A cold glint flashed in Yu Hao's eyes, and he snorted: "Chen Yan! Since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, don't blame me!"

"A forfeit?"

Chen Yan couldn't take it anymore. He stood up, his 1.8-meter height firmly towering over Yu Hao by half a head.

He looked down and said: "Senior Brother, my Revered Master is Sword Venerable Shuanghua!"

"I'm standing right here today, I'd like to see what kind of forfeit you plan to make me drink!"

"Also! Spreading rumors requires evidence!"

"You have no proof, yet you say my Medicinal Pill are poisonous; if I say that thing of yours down there doesn't work, does that mean it doesn't work?"

"Pfft!"

Someone in the surrounding crowd couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Yu Hao's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver: "You! Fine, fine, fine!"

"Chen Yan, no matter how glib you are, you can't change the fact that you use waste pills to refine Medicinal Pill!"

"But don't get cocky!"

He pulled out an Alchemy Peak document and shouted angrily: "You are just trash without an Alchemist rank!"

"According to the new rules issued by Alchemy Peak: to ensure the safety of Alchemy Peak's Medicinal Pill, from now on, anyone without an Alchemist rank is strictly prohibited from processing waste pills privately!"

"Without waste pills, let's see how you refine pills!"

This was their ultimate trump card!

If Chen Yan didn't cooperate, they would cut off his Alchemy path directly from the source!

What the f*ck?

Are they really not going to let me go?

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes, feeling a bit speechless.

This new rule was completely targeting him!

Does this Golden Core Stage guy have so much power?

Just then, Qian Duoduo squeezed through the crowd, walked to Chen Yan's side, and explained with a chuckle: "Senior Brother Yu is an Inner Sect Disciple of our Alchemy Peak and the beloved Disciple of the Sixth Elder."

Chen Yan seemed to realize something, turned to look at him, raised an eyebrow, and asked: "Is your shadow involved in this too?"

If the grandson of the Alchemy Peak Revered Master was also involved, it would make perfect sense!

Unexpectedly, Qian Duoduo was dismissive: "You're overthinking it."

"It's just waste pills. When I sold them to you, I just wanted to see you make a fool of yourself. Who knew you could actually succeed?"

"Besides, the money you make selling these low-grade Medicinal Pill isn't even a fraction of my pocket money!"

"I, Qian Duoduo, wouldn't do something so beneath me!"

Chen Yan nodded in agreement.

That was true.

He only made about ten thousand Spirit Stone a day selling these low-grade Medicinal Pill.

For the grandson of the Alchemy Peak Revered Master, it was indeed a drop in the ocean.

"Junior Brother Qian, you and him..."

Seeing Qian Duoduo so familiar with Chen Yan, Yu Hao's expression immediately became awkward, and he even hunched over as he spoke.

He could use his status as an Alchemy Peak Inner Sect Disciple to pressure Chen Yan, but he couldn't pressure Qian Duoduo at all!

If Qian Duoduo stood up for Chen Yan, their scheme would become a joke!

Qian Duoduo looked at Yu Hao's slightly embarrassed face and suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha."

He patted Yu Hao's shoulder and smiled: "Senior Brother Yu, you and I are both from Alchemy Peak!"

"Why would I help an outsider?"

"Since the Sixth Elder has set a new rule, we must, of course, act according to the new rule!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Hao felt as if he had taken a sedative.

His back straightened, and his posture corrected.

Even his tone became arrogant again.

He looked at Chen Yan and snorted: "Chen Yan, just accept your fate! Either hand over the method for refining waste pills, or honestly give up the Medicinal Pill market!"

Qian Duoduo also looked at Chen Yan with a smirk, wanting to see what he could do in this situation.

Chen Yan rolled his eyes silently, intending to embody a Zaun maniac and warmly greet their friends and family.

In his mind, the System's mission prompt quietly sounded.

[Detected the host's strong desire to show off and slap faces, new mission released: Time to Show Your Face ~ Big Baby!]

[Time to Show Your Face ~ Big Baby: If you don't have the qualification, then obtain it! Go to Alchemy Peak to participate in the Alchemist assessment, become a glorious Alchemist, and slap their faces hard! Mission completion reward: Xuantian Appraisal Technique!]